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Monday, May 26, 2008

About 14 years ago we purchased our home. It was an old farmhouse, partially surrounded by an orchard, with a huge barn, and lots and lots of big trees all around it. It was our dream home at that time. We were newly married, and had lots of time and energy to work on fixing it up. It was a long process. The home came with almost 2 acres of land, and keeping that up is a job! We hoped to have a small farm of some sort, mostly for our children to enjoy. I pictured a little petting zoo, where the kids could go out and enjoy themselves with the animals every day while gathering farm fresh eggs from the chickens. Well, it has taken a long time to get here. We have changed some of our desires for our little farm. One of which is goats. Here is one of our newest additions. She is a baby nigerian dwarf goat, named Buttercup. I really like the miniature breeds of animals, and this size is more managable for small children. I also like the idea of milking, and nigerians are very good for that. My husbands idea of having goats is for weed control. So, we will also be getting a few more goats to help with that. They will all be pets, and will come to be very loved by all of us here, I am sure.

I hope to post more soon about what we are up to around the farm here. Painting our house took 3 summers to complete, so I will post some pictures of it. We have been working hard to get things in order, and we have some big, and little projects coming up. Oh, and check back to see a picture of our other baby goat soon!! We are having so much fun with them, and it is finally starting to feel like a real farm around here!

3 comments:

Cute!If Jeff just wants pets/weed contol, I have two baby boys here just waiting....they will be ready in two months to go to a new home. They are super cute!Much less expensive than girls, too.Red and white, and blue and white with long, long ears.

We are a christian adoptive family! God has pieced together our family in a way that is more beautiful than anything I could have imagined! We have adopted internationally, as well as through the US foster care system, but most importantly we have all been adopted by God! Ephesians 1:5 says "God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ".
We live on a small hobby farm, and homeschool our six children. Life is full!

My first miracle born in 2001. After giving birth to her, I realized that being a mother was the best job out there, and children are a miracle and precious gift from God. She is a true country girl at heart. Horses are her passion. She is an amazing big sister to her 5 little siblings!

Adopted from China in 2007.
Her sweet spirit fills our home with beauty and love. She is our little dancer, and introduced me to the world of recitals, dance practices, tutu's and ballet! Most of all, her love for Jesus shines bright, and even at her young age, she has a passion for orphan care and missions. These are subjects she talks and prays about on a daily basis! Can't wait to see where the Lord takes this girl!

Adopted from U.S. foster care, July 2013.
God's surprises never cease to amaze me. He is Laney's full sibling who came to live with us in Nov. 2011. Our son since the day he arrived. This is the sweetest boy you will ever meet.

Adopted from U.S. foster care November 2011.
Words cannot describe the joy this precious pumpkin brings to our lives! Another sweet miracle fromt the Lord. She was our first foster baby, arriving at the age of 7 weeks. We were blessed to adopt her in November of 2011. She refers to herself as a princess, and is also a lover of kittens, books, and dancing. I guess many more dance practices and recitals are in our future, lol!

Adopted from U.S. foster care, July 2013.
She was our second foster child who came home from the hospital at one week old. She livens up our days with her endless energy and strong will! It has been such a joy to see her and Austin have the chance to be together as brother and sister, and they definately have a bond that makes my heart smile!

Adopted from U.S. foster care July 2013. What a surprise it was to see that the little boy I pictured in my mind, who only the Lord would know, was actually in need of a forever family! Another miraculous gift from the Lord. He arrived at 4 mos. of age in Oct. 2011. Cute as can be with a contagious laugh and smile.